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If you are teaching English in Hungary or working with Hungarian native speakers who are learning English, you will find this article comparing Hungarian and English useful.
It looks at various aspects of the Hungarian language and how they relate to [ ... ]

Some things are better left unsaid.
There are certain subjects which should - in general - be avoided in your English teaching classroom, especially when you are working abroad and are (effectively) a guest in a foreign country.
These subjects include:
SexReligionPoliticsTaboo [ ... ]

Jargon is a specialized language used by people in a certain profession, job or activity. To an outsider it may seem unintelligible, but to a member of that group it is obvious and useful to explain sometimes esoteric points.
Like many other groups, English [ ... ]

Slang is the use of informal words‏‎ and expressions to describe something or someone. Slang is vocabulary‏‎ that is meant to be interpreted quickly but not necessarily literally.
Often slang is used within a certain group or in a certain area. [ ... ]

Dutch is one of the closest relatives to English and the two languages share many facets. But this article is about the main differences between the two languages so that if you ever happen to teach students with a Dutch mother tongue, you'll understand [ ... ]

Do children have all the advantages when it comes to learning a foreign language?
This article looks at the fundamental general differences between language learning amongst adults and children.
Talk to any family who have moved abroad with young children [ ... ]

You may have seen the ad in today's press: North Korea has decided it needs to exploit some naive TEFL teachers and has advertised for them to work in the country and teach tour guides how to speak to the hordes of visitors the country is expecting sometime [ ... ]

Although jobs in State schools in Turkey are possible, most are in the thriving private schools which also usually pay better. With demand outstripping supply, jobs are fairly easy to come by and the private lesson market is booming (although some schools [ ... ]

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